The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Earl Watson, the team announced. Jay Triano will serve as the team's interim head coach.

The Suns are 0–3 to start the season. Watson was just starting his third season as the Suns' head coach. He took over in 2016 and finished the year with a 9–24 record in the last 33 games of the season. Last season, he posted a 24–58 record.

Triano previously served as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors from 2008 to 2011. He is also the head coach for the Canada national team.